Local News

The world is your oyster!

More than 50 destinations will be on display at this year's Seniors & Travel Expo, so it's time to start planning that long-overdue getaway! This expo is the... Read More

Work begins on elder housing redevelopment

Work to redevelop the elder housing village on Heron Crescent in Katikati is underway. The project to redevelop the village, which is more than 40 years old, will... Read More

New water source for Tauranga and Western BOP

A huge milestone for the area, the ambitious Waiāri Water Supply Scheme introduces a new drinking water source for Tauranga and, in time, Western Bay of Plenty.... Read More

Sharing a positive community and lifestyle

Enjoy an independent lifestyle and gain while you share in the community at Karaka Pines. Unlike traditional retirement villages, residents receive much more value... Read More

Try a kids’ Try-athlon for Pahoia School

Calling all kids aged between five and 13! The annual Pahoia School 'Have a Go Try-athlon' is back this month and promises to be a fun day out for the whole family. The... Read More

Speedy start to skate dream

Getting stuck in New Zealand due to Covid in 2020, Chilean Romina Silva Rojas returned to the sport of speed skating for something to do - and has been cleaning... Read More

Hall needs users to keep history intact

The Legion of Frontiersmen J Squadron's Tauranga Hall is calling for more community groups to hire the facility following a major interior renovation to modernise... Read More

Eleven acts in jazz festival’s Baycourt Series

Get your tickets now - a massive, diverse 11 acts in the 60th Port of Tauranga National Jazz Festival's Baycourt Concert Series this April will get snapped up... Read More

‘A tragedy that didn’t need to happen’

When you live in a place long enough, you know the nature of the land - and you remember its history. Ex-Hawke's Bay local Vivienne Shaw gives a personal account... Read More

Local hero in the semi-finals

A Tauranga man who has been building resilience and reducing at-risk behaviours in youth for 19 years has been named a semi-finalist in the Kiwibank New Zealand... Read More

Sports clubs to protest “extinction notice”

Sports clubs affected by council 'extinction notices” have organised a protest against plans that could displace them from the Tauranga Domain. Tauranga... Read More

Give back to get back

In 2023, the Acorn Foundation celebrates 20 years of connecting generous people who care with causes that matter. Over the years, hundreds of donors have enabled... Read More